force somebody’s hand
idiomPart ofhand
force somebody’s hand — idiom
1. To make someone do something they do not want to do, or do it sooner than intend
1.idiom
Definition
To make someone do something they do not want to do, or do it sooner than intended.
Example
The union threatened to strike to force the management's hand.
By leaking the information, they forced his hand to resign.